Global News Podcast Trump's peace plan still vague as war with Iran continues
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Mar 24, 2026 
Paul Adams, BBC diplomatic correspondent, tracks murky US-Iran contacts and Tehran’s hardline security shift. Joe Inwood, BBC conflict reporter, paints a tense picture of life in Iran under bombardment. Matt McGrath, BBC environment correspondent, unpacks why Washington will pay TotalEnergies, the French energy giant, to ditch offshore wind. Also: shaky markets, Cuba’s fuel crisis, Denmark’s vote, and baby eel smuggling.
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Backchannel Iran Talks Remain Murky And Hardliners Hold Power
- Paul Adams says Trump's claimed "major progress" with Iran remains mostly rumor, with messages passing via mediators but no direct US-Iran breakthrough.
- Iran's new security chief, Mohammed Baga Zolkada, comes from the IRGC, signaling hardliners still control Tehran's security decisions.
Markets Only Got Brief Relief From Trump's Iran Message
- Trump's talk of delaying strikes briefly calmed markets, but oil rebounded because shipping through the Strait of Hormuz still faces the same underlying risk.
- Nick Marsh says traders placed hundreds of millions on oil futures about 15 minutes before Trump's post, raising insider-trading questions.
Kenyan Flower Farms Are Composting Unsold Exports
- Kenya's flower exporters are losing heavily because Middle East airspace disruptions cancel shipments of highly perishable roses.
- Jay Hirani says packed boxes sometimes return from the airport to be shredded into compost, costing one farm $20,000 to $30,000 a day.